[BenKenobi]

Exactly.

It seems to me that the office no longer works well within the original structure.

Having an archbishop specifically assigned to them as in charge of a religious order would make the most sense to me.

This is one way to see that change happen.

Blessings to Fr. Pavone. He’s a hero to me, but I made a vow to the Church and I will not go back on that vow.

[Dr. Sivana]

Having an archbishop specifically assigned to them as in charge of a religious order would make the most sense to me.

Many times what you describe happens. For instance, Cardinal O'Connor himself founded an order devoted to Pro-Life. Orders within in a Diocese generally have to be cooperative with the local Bishop, especially new orders that really are completely under his jurisdiction.

Also, it may not be clear to some that it is extremely common for diocesan priests to operate exclusively outside their diocese for decades.

An extreme example is Richard P. McBrien, who is a diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT. Even though the archdiocesan newspaper dropped his column years ago for bad theology, no bishop has seen fit to exercise any publicly visible authority over him.